2004 National Team Updates
Information and news about Texas players (current, former or future)
playing for their national teams.
Both Kelly Wilson and
Nikki Thaden will play for the U-21
national team as they try to win the Nordic Cup in Iceland, over July 23-29.
Chris Petrucelli coaches the U-21 team
as well. The U-21 team has been very busy traveling the world, having
already been to China and Brazil in the past few months.
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=80974
USA beats Finland 3-0 in Group B opener - Kelly Wilson gets an assist.
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=84270&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
USA beats Norway 3-0 in second Group B match - Kelly Wilson scores two goals and
gets an assist.
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=84859&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
USA beats Germany 3-0 in final Group B match, and will now face Sweden in the
final game.
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=85483&itype=&iCategoryID=0
USA beats Sweden 3-0 to win the Nordic Cup! Kelly Wilson scored one of the
goals.
http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=86069&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
Kelly Wilson has played great with the U-21's, and Thaden must have gained some
great experience. This bodes well for the Longhorns.
Kelly Wilson with the U-21 National Team
2004 Nordic Cup Champions
The U-19 national team is heading to Phuket, Thailand for the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, with Longhorn recruit Stephanie Logterman on the roster. The USA has its first game against South Korea on 11 November.
FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Thailand 2004
Almost There: US U-19s Talk About Departing for World Championship
Thailand U-19 Website
US U-19 Women Arrive in Thailand for FIFA World Championship
Women's U-19 World Cup Report by Sam's Army
The USA won its first game, against South Korea, 3-0.
US U-19 Women Dominate South Korea 3-0
Women's U-19 World Cup Report #2 by Sam's Army
The USA won the second game, against Russia, 4-1, and will advance to the elimination round. Logterman has played all of the two games so far.
US U-19 Women Take Down Russia 4-1
The USA beat Spain 1-0 in the final group play match, and will now face Australia in the quarterfinals on Sunday 21 November.
US U-19
Women Down Spain 1-0 - US Soccer
Spain head home pride intact, edged by confident US (0:1) - FIFA
The USA beat Australia 2-0, and will now face Germany in the semifinals on Wednesday 24 November.
US U-19
Women Roll Past Australia 2-0 - US Soccer
Women's U-19 World Cup Report #3 by Sam's Army
The USA fell to Germany 1-3, and will now face Brazil for third place on Saturday 27 November.
US U-19
Women Fall to Germany 3-1 - US Soccer
Upsets Abound as USA and Brazil Bow Out - FIFA
Final bound Germany send stunned holders home (3:1) - FIFA
The USA beat Brazil 3-0 to claim third place in the U-19 Women's World Championship. Stephanie Logterman played every minute of the tournament for the US.
US Defeats
Brazil 3-0 to Take Third Place - US Soccer
US bag bronze as Brazil draw a blank (3:0) - FIFA
Thailand 2004 Photo Gallery - FIFA
Fortunately, this tournament was in November, not in December. On 26 December, a huge earthquake, the most world's powerful in 40 years, struck near Indonesia and caused devastating tsunamis. These devastated much of the coastal areas of southern Asia, including Phuket. Over one hundred thousand were killed. The team's hotel was right on the beach, which would not have been a good place to be.